It’s sure been a while since I’ve seen anything like this one, so if you want to buy a new home and are in need of some financial assistance to do so, you just might want to check this out. If you qualify, there’s a $15,000 cash assistance program for you. There is a catch, though. Isn’t there always one? You must be buying a new condo at Belamor Millbrae Paradise and it must be done before November 30,2011.
With Easter coming up this weekend, the 2011 Easter Egg Hunts are too. Rain or Shine they will take place this coming Saturday, April 23rd, throughout San Mateo County and one special one is on Sunday. From my weather search it might rain and then again, it might be sunny, so be prepared with rain gear and baskets for the children.
The Mills Estates was developed on land that was once part of the Darius Ogden Mills estate that burned down in the mid-1950′s. The town of Millbrae is named for him and the land surrounding his vast estate was developed shortly after the fire. The estate covered portions of both the cities of Millbrae and…Read More »
Since I like to write about happenings between Millbrae and San Carlos, summer means free concerts and each of our towns has some for you to pick from. Make a picnic and grab your blankets to sit on and/or to possibly bundle up. Bring the family and enjoy the music. Free is good. When you’re…Read More »
MILLBRAE The city is named for Darius Ogden Mills, a rich financier who founded the Bank of California and bought land from the Sanchez family to build his country estate. The Scott’s refer to a “brea” as rolling hills, and Mills turned into Millbrae at some time in the late 1800’s. The Mills estate went…Read More »
Last week Millbrae had 50 houses for sale. They were on the market for an average of 68 days, and the number of homes coming to the market appears to be moving upward. Prices are trending downward, yet most homes in Millbrae are selling for over a Million dollars today. A far cry from how…Read More »
I often have conversations with clients about whether to buy a home near a school with high test scores. Never mind that they don’t have kids yet, they’re thinking ahead. So, we talk about how important it is, or isn’t to do this. I’m mentioning this because the 2006 API test scores were released yesterday. …Read More »
Real estate, like many other industries, has ebbs and flows of the market. As we enter the final month of the year we are in one of the slow periods for buying and selling homes. San Mateo County’s real estate market has slowed down. We are seeing fewer homes coming on the market and fewer…Read More »
When you’re out and about on Sunday, we have a great listing for you to see at 5 Fairview Place in Millbrae. If the sun is out and shining the views will take your breath away as you watch the planes take off from SFO, and see Mount Diablo in the background. The Open House…Read More »
One of the ways we see whether a market is shifting is by looking at stats, like those I wrote about yesterday. Another way is by the amount of traffic we see during an open house. Last week the traffic was off on this property as compared to the previous two weeks, so we are…Read More »